Summary
The Infrastructure Committee report showed no PFOS detections in Long Beach wells to date and reviewed the crossbore inspection program, which finds gas lines accidentally run through sewer laterals — a serious safety risk.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $2 million per year, $11.05 million total over five years, paid from utility funds.
All water customers and residents near sewer and gas infrastructure.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Utilities Commission - Sep 17, 2026
The Infrastructure Committee report showed no PFOS detections in Long Beach wells to date and reviewed the crossbore inspection program, which finds gas lines accidentally run through sewer laterals — a serious safety risk.
Utilities Commission Infrastructure Committee - Aug 6, 2026
Gas pipes installed by trenchless drilling sometimes accidentally bore through sewer lines; a plumber's root-cutting snake can then puncture the gas pipe, risking a gas leak or explosion inside homes. Long Beach's inspection program has found cross-bores in fewer than 2% of properties checked, with about 25,000 parcels left to inspect over roughly ten years.
Utilities Commission - Aug 6, 2026
A new contract funds inspections that find gas lines accidentally bored through home sewer pipes — a rare but dangerous hazard that can cause gas leaks when plumbers snake clogs. About 25,000 properties still need inspection, roughly a decade of work at 2,000 properties per year.
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